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Piedmont, MO

City in Wayne County, MO, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,911
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.5
years ∙ half population younger than 36.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Piedmont is a city within Wayne County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Wayne County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.150372° N, 90.695747° W
DMS37° 09′ 01.34″ N, 90° 41′ 44.69″ W

Population Density & area

1,354/sq mi (521.7/km²)
Total Area
2.15 sq mi (5.59 km²)
Land Area
2.15 sq mi (5.58 km²) · 99.79%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.21%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.9% male
Male 49.9%
Female 50.1%
males per 100 females
Piedmont 99.8
Wayne County 102.1
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Piedmont 0.7%
Wayne County 0.6%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.5
years ∙ half population younger than 36.5, half older
Piedmont
36.5
Wayne County
48.6
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
74.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Piedmont 74.6
Wayne County 81.1
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.5% 19.6% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 57.3% 55.3% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 17.2% 25.1% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 74.6 81.1 67.3
Child dependency ratio 44.6 35.5 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 30.1 45.5 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.8%
Black
0.5%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
0%
Other
3.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
10%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Piedmont 10%
Wayne County 14.4%
Missouri 40%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Piedmont population
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 0% 1.5% 5.2%
Mexican 0% 1.2% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.3% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 98.5% 94.8%
One race 96.4% 93.9% 90%
White 94.8% 92.4% 76.3%
Black or African American 0.5% 0.4% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.2%
Asian 1% 0.3% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.8% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.6% 4.6% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

55.3% family
Family 55.3%
Non family 44.7%
% family households
Piedmont 55.3%
Wayne County 62.4%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.5
persons per household
Piedmont
2.5
Wayne County
2.31
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Piedmont population
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Total households 1,137 4,623 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.5 2.31 2.4
Family households 629 2,884 1,558,009
Average family size 3.48 2.92 3.03
Married couple family 459 2,295 1,166,368
Other families 170 589 391,641
Male householder 15 137 115,975
Female householder 155 452 275,666
Non-family households 508 1,739 950,218
One-person households 438 1,562 781,034
Male householder 111 709 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 67 386 107,203
Female householder 327 853 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 166 535 215,073
Other living arrangements 70 177 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,257
housing units
Piedmont 1,257
Wayne County 6,119
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

90.5% occupied
Occupied 90.5%
Vacant 9.5%
vacancy rate
Piedmont 9.5%
Wayne County 24.4%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83%
Single family houses
Single family houses
83%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
14.4%
Mobile homes
2.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1971
Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
19.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
28.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
12.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.2 5.7
1–3 rooms 14% 14.1% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 50.3% 58.6% 53.4%
7+ rooms 35.7% 27.3% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.1% 1.9% 2%
1 bedroom 14.6% 10.8% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 29.8% 36.6% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 37.9% 39.3% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 15.6% 11.4% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1971 1981 1979
Total housing units 1,257 6,119 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

50.7% owners
Renter-occupied 49.3%
Owner-occupied 50.7%
homeownership rate
Piedmont 50.7%
Wayne County 75.1%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.99
Owner-occupied
1.99
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Piedmont 2.99
Wayne County 2.36
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Total occupied units 1,137 4,623 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 29.1% 17.7% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 37.6% 38.3% 40%
2000 to 2009 13.1% 17.5% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 20.3% 26.4% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 94.2% 95.7% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 4.9% 3% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0.9% 1.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 11.2% 5.5% 6.6%
1 vehicle 44.2% 34.8% 33%
2 vehicles 23.7% 32% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 20.9% 27.7% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 50.3% 35% 57.7%
Electricity 43.4% 54.5% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 5.5% 9.8% 2.8%
No fuel used 0.9% 0.8% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.6% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.9% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 2.4% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$97,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Piedmont
$97,700
Wayne County
$107,400
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

15%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
15%
Owners without a mortgage
9.2%
Renters
66.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $97,700 $107,400 $230,300
Under $100,000 53.7% 47.1% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 22.2% 31.6% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 9.9% 9.2% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 14.2% 12% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 0% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 41.7% 39.4% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 58.3% 60.6% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,055 $1,055 $1,524
Without a mortgage $380 $357 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $663 $665 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Piedmont 11.4%
Wayne County 12.7%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Piedmont 13.5%
Wayne County 18.3%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

671
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
8.2%
K–12
83.8%
College / Undergraduate
7%
Graduate / Professional
1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

5.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Piedmont
5.4%
Wayne County
12%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 671 1,825 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 8.2% 4.5% 6.3%
K–12 83.8% 86.7% 69.4%
Kindergarten 0% 4% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 22.2% 22.2% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 44.1% 33.8% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 17.4% 26.8% 22%
College or graduate school 8% 8.7% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 7% 7.5% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 1% 1.2% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 5.4% 12% 38.1%
School type
Public school 94% 89.9% 80.3%
Private school 6% 10.1% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,890
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
10%
HS graduate
43.6%
Some college no degree
25.2%
Associates degree
6.2%
Bachelors degree
8.1%
Graduate or professional degree
3.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
14.9% · 85.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
9% · 91%
HS graduate
56.9% · 43.1%
Some college no degree
41.2% · 58.8%
Associates degree
63.6% · 36.4%
Bachelors degree
47.4% · 52.6%
Graduate or professional degree
25.8% · 74.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Population (25+) 1,890 8,048 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 3.5% 5.8% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 10% 12.5% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 43.6% 41.5% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 25.2% 20.1% 20.8%
Associate's degree 6.2% 7.4% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.4% 12.7% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 8.1% 8% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 3.3% 4.7% 12.6%
High School or higher 86.5% 81.7% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$28,071
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$23,469
Some college or associates
$39,821
Bachelors degree
$37,244
Graduate or professional degree
$2,499

Poverty Rate

19.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
58.2%
HS graduate
48.2%
Some college or associates
27.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
19.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Piedmont Wayne County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $28,071 $33,929 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $— $29,536 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $23,469 $28,756 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $39,821 $44,777 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $37,244 $49,455 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $2,499 $50,521 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 58.2% 27.9% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 48.2% 25.3% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 27.9% 17.3% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.9% 6.4% 4.3%

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